1. Post-Secondary Planning Information 2017

2. Checklist for Graduation
Timeline for:
Grad credit checks, TVR
Grad Planner
Post-secondary planning
Financial aid applications
Application for PSI Admission
Early Admissions
Scholarships
Transcripts

3. Life After Belmont Searching for Ideas: Career Cruising now XELLO
Work Experience
Career Education – apprenticeship, dual credit opportunities
Camosun Lync – Westshore Courses
Travel
Paid or Volunteer Work
Latitude/GAP Year

4. Searching for Programs
– for programs and schools within BC
– national and international programs and schools

5. University Versus College
Factors to Consider:
Tuition Costs
Class size
Programs/Co-op
Admissions process
Transfer credits
Entrance scholarships
International programs
Support Network
Readiness to leave home

6. University Admission Requirements
Admissible courses – grade 12 academic courses (4 or 5 in Canada)
Vary from one PSI to another
Vary from program to program
Early Admissions – based on grade 11 marks

7. College Admission Requirements
Program specific requirements
Apply early
Some programs have wait-lists

8. Additional application requirements
Supplementary applications
Personal profile (Very important, take your time)

9. How to Apply Apply Online Need to know what program you want
Need credit card for application fee
Need Provincial Education Number (PEN)
Need to send transcript of marks through ministry secure student website

10. Deadlines There are application deadlines
They are sooner than you think!!!!
Vary from one PSI to the next and from program to program
Some schools base entrance scholarship decisions on early application deadlines

11. BC Applications Apply-BC www.applybc.ca
Central application service for BC post-secondary institutions
Check the PSI of choice for application procedure

12. Alberta Applications Apply Alberta www.applyalberta.ca
Central application service for AB post-secondary institutions
Check the PSI of choice for application procedure

13. Ontario Applications OUAC Ontario Universities’ Application Service

14. Transcript Requests Use Ministry Student Transcript Service
Fill out green form in Counselling Office
Must be verified as “official” (Belmont Seal)
Give 24 hours notice for request
Sometimes must be mailed to institution – need your PSI student number

15. Self-reporting of grades
Many applications require that students “self-report” grades
Enter grades for completed courses
Predict grades of courses in progress
The windows for self reporting are very important for admission and scholarship offers

16. Conditional Acceptance
Based on self-report and mid-term grades
Offers of conditional acceptance in the spring
Verified by final transcripts in July
Final offers of admission in August
Check ability to defer admission and defer scholarships

17. Other Considerations
Allowed one English 12 rewrite within 12 months of first writing
Students must verify timelines for completing DL course
Students must ask their PSI about how dual credit courses are used in the admission process

18. Resources Belmont Counselling Website View books PSI Websites
Counsellors
Teachers
PSI Advisors/Recruiters
November 20th BC PSI Fair